Midwife Gumeci

The leaves of the Ebe Gümeci, dock contain various minerals and vitamins; its taproot contains starch, sugars, resin and anthraquinone derivatives. In some parts of Anatolia, salads, vegetable dishes and a special meat dish called 'efelek dolma' are made with dock leaves. 'Gığış tea' made by brewing its fruits is drunk instead of tea in some places.
Kullanılan Kısımlar: Çiçek ve yapraklar kullanılır. Çiçekler, çiçek açma zamanının başlangıcında (Haziran- Temmuz aylarında) toplanır. Toplanan çiçeklerasla çiğnenmemeli, zira kururken kararırlar. Gölgede veya 45 derece ye kadar ısılı fırınlarda kurutulur. Kuru çiçekler mavi menekşe renginde, kokusuz ve helmeli tattadır. Rutubet payı%12 dir. Balya halinde veya tahta kasalrda paketlenir, kuru ve havadar binalarda muhafaza edilir

Chemical Composition:

Helme contains vitamin C, provitamin A, anthocyanin glycoside malvin, tannins etc.

In folk medicine: The plant has an expectorant and softening effect. It is used for cough, shortness of breath, emphysema, stomach and intestinal pains and gas.

In folk medicine, it is used for difficulty urinating, tonsillitis, kidney and bladder inflammation, scrofula, breast and (breast) cancer, etc.

It is used externally as a bath, as a poultice for mumps, for inflammation of the eyes and eyelids, for intestinal inflammation, as a poultice for washing and poultice on wounds.

1. Its leaves are a tonic that strengthens the body.
2. It stimulates appetite.
3. Cleanses the blood and intestines.
4. It has a mild laxative effect.

For these effects, the leaves of the dock are eaten raw or a standard decoction of %5 is made and drunk. That is, 50 grams of fresh dock leaves are added to 1 liter of hot water and boiled for 15-20 minutes. The decoction thus obtained is taken two or three times a day, one glass at a time.